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A view of the outer wall of ‘Kalianwala Khu’ (where Indian soldiers were reportedly buried) at Gurdwara Shaheed Ganj in Ajnala. Photo: Vishal Kumar

Gurdwara excavations give up ghosts of 1857 mutiny

By News Editor on January 20, 2013

Ajnala gurdwara panel excavates historic well where Indian soldiers who revolted against the British were buried. The committee members claim that around 500 soldiers had raised a banner of revolt at Mian Mir Cantonment in Lahore as part of the 1857 uprising and swam across Ravi to reach Ajnala. Of them, 218 were killed by [...]

Posted in Architectural, Cultural | Tagged 1857, ajnala, Amritsar, British, colonial, colonial British rule, mutiny, Punjab Archaeology Department | 2 Responses

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